¥As temperatures rise, mountain
glaciers are rapidly disappearing around the world
¥Himalayan and Tibetan-Qinghai
Plateau glaciers sustain the major rivers of Asia during the dry
season, providing critical irrigation water for agriculture
¥If melting continues at current
rates, the flow of rivers like the Yellow, Yangtze, Ganges, and Indus could
decline, causing wheat and rice harvests to plummet
